Evaluation of Six Years Allergen Immunotherapy in Allergic Rhinitis and Allergic Asthma

Allergen immunotherapy involves the administration of gradually increasing quantities ofspecific allergens to patients with ige-mediated conditions until a dose is reached that iseffective in reducing disease severity from natural exposure. in the present study weevaluated a period of six years immunotherapy allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma patientswith positive skin prick test of common aeroallergen. the immunotherapy was performed on156 patients. one hundred twenty of the cases were allergic rhinitis (80%), 29 cases hadallergic asthma and 7 cases were mixed (4.5%). 70% in allergic rhinitis group, 75% in allergicasthma group and 42.8% in mixed group completely improved. immunotherapy, an oldertherapeutic method, has now been updated, and with appropriate indications, precautionsand methods, has been clearly shown to be effective in the treatment of allergic rhinitis andin some cases of asthma and insect hypersensitivity.